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Word: Impertinent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in impertinent (sense 2)): from Old French, or from late Latin impertinent- ‘not having reference to’, from Latin in- ‘not’ + pertinere ‘pertain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈpəːtɪnənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not showing proper respect; rude
Short Definition:not showing proper respect
Examples:- an impertinent question
Definition:
not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant
Short Definition:not pertinent to particular matter
Examples:- talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is impertinent to this process
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